Police: No timetable to completing Ben Roethlisberger investigation

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) still wants to interview Ben Roethlisberger. Whether the Steelers QB and his attorneys will grant that request remains uncertain.

Authorities are investigating a sexual assault complaint lodged against Roethlisberger in Milledgeville, Ga., by a 20-year-old college student. The assault allegedly occurred in the early hours of March 5 at a night club in Milledgeville. Pending results of the investigation, no criminal charges have yet been filed.

Davis said Wednesday that investigators are trying to set up an interview with another member of the group. "After that, we will have completed all of the interviews with the associates that were with him that evening," Davis said in a phone interview.

Would Roethlisberger be next?

"Well, that's not left up to us. If we had our way, we'd have already interviewed Mr. Roethlisberger," Davis said.

"But his attorney, Ed Garland, has not granted that to us yet. I will say this … he has cooperated with us, Mr. Garland has, in every aspect of the investigation, and everything we have requested of them at this time he has provided to us."

Does the GBI have a time table for completing the investigation?

"No, we do not," said Davis. "We're just trying to do a very thorough and methodical investigation. And when it's completed, it will be completed."

The GBI, a state agency which assists local jurisdictions, is working with the Milledgeville police department in the investigation.

The complaint was filed by a female student at Georgia College & State University, located in Milledgeville. -- Gary Mihoces

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